Hinge assembly for receptacles and the like

ABSTRACT

A hinge assembly for receptacles having a horizontally disposed bracket member provided with a curved surface opening therethrough and a cover member having a depending curved rim for covering the bracket opening. A hinge-connecting member on the curved surface of the bracket opening has an opening therein which defines a horizontal slot adjacent the upper edge of the opening. A wire hinge including a relatively large body portion and parallel arms extending therefrom is positioned so that the body portion abuts the inner surface of the connecting member and the arms extend outwardly through the slot. The arms are bent at their ends to provide hook members which extend through openings into a channel bead along the edge of the cover member rim for pivotally connecting the cover to the hinge.

United "States Patent inventors Appl. No. Filed Patented Assignee HINGEASSEMBLY FOR RECEPTACLES AND THE LIKE 7 Claims, 10 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 220/18 Int. Cl. E05d 1/02 Field ofSearch 217/58,57; 220/18, 31,20.5, 30; 16/192; 131/241; 248/31 1, 313

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,682,969 7/1954 Sunko 16/192XPrimary Examiner-Raphael l-l. Schwartz Attorney-Christel & BeanABSTRACT: A hinge assembly for receptacles having a horizontallydisposed bracket member provided with a curved surface openingtherethrough and a cover member having a depending curved rim forcovering the bracket opening.

A hinge-connecting member on the curved surface of the bracket openinghas an opening therein which defines a horizontal slot adjacent theupper edge of the opening.

A wire hinge including a relatively large body portion and parallel armsextending therefrom is positioned so that the body portion abuts theinner surface of the connecting member and the arms extend outwardlythrough the slot.

The arms are bent at their ends to provide hook members which extendthrough openings into a channel bead along the edge of the cover memberrim for pivotally connecting the cover to the hinge.

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llllllNGlE ASSIEIWELY FOR RECEPTACLES AND THE LIKE BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION This invention relates to the hinge art and, moreparticularly, to a normally concealed hinge assembly for providing apivotal connection at the curved surfaces of two members.

One particularly advantageous use of the hinge assembly of the presentinvention is in cigar and cigarette ash receptacles placed in publicareas. Such receptacles include a horizontally disposed bracket whicheither is mounted at one end thereof to a wall or is supported by a basemember placed on the floor, depending upon the particular receptacledesign. The bracket is provided with a circular opening therethrough andis adapted to support an ash-receiving container or shell which dependsfrom the bracket and receives ashes through the opening. The receptacleis completed by a circular cover member having a depending rim whichrests on the bracket so as to cover the circular opening and is providedwith normally closed blade members which can be opened by simpledepression of a button or lever when the ash receptacle is used.

In such receptacles the cover member has been made readily removable toenable maintenance workers to remove ashes from the receptacle quicklyand easily. Unfortunately, however, this arrangement also permits quickand easy pilferage of the cover member which, being designed to providea pleasing appearance, is relatively expensive. One proposed solution tothe problem of preventing pilferage while enabling quick and easyremoval of the receptacle contents is a hinge externally connected tothe cover member and bracket. One obvious disadvantage of this solutionis the rather unsightly appearance of the exposed hinge. Moreover, manyof the wall-mounted type receptacles are designed with the horizontalbracket having an outwardly extending semicircular portion. This portioncoincides with approximately half the circumference of the circularcover to enhance the simplicity of the receptacle. This design, in turn,requires that such an external hinge be mounted on the horizontalbracket between the circular cover and the wall.

Apart from the undesirable appearance of the exposed hinge, such anarrangement is of no avail in wall-mounted receptacles where the inneredge of the cover is so close to the wall or an extension of themounting bracket that no room for the hinge exists. In addition, suchhinges, being rigidly attached to the cover member and bracket, willcause damage to them .in response to prolonged and forceful vandalousattempts to disengage the cover from the bracket.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is, therefore, an object of this inventionto provide a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the curved,depending portion of a cover member to the curved surface of an openingprovided in a stationary member.

It is a further object of this invention to provide such a hinge whichis concealed from view when the cover member rests on the stationarymember.

It is a more particular object of this invention to provide a hingeassembly for pivotally connecting an ash receptacle top ring or covermember to a horizontally disposed bracket having a circular openingtherein from which an ash-receiving shell depends, which hinge assemblyis located so as to be concealed from view when the cover member restson the bracket over the circular opening.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a hinge assembly forsuch ash receptacles which will discourage theft of the top ring orcover member but which will yield in response to prolonged attempts orexcessive force so as not to cause damage to the other members.

This invention provides a hinge having an end portion pivotallyconnected to the curved, depending rim of a cover member, anintermediate portion, and a body portion having one dimension greaterthan the largest lateral dimension of the intermediate portion. Thehinge is held against vertical and radially outward movement by a memberattached to the curved surface of an opening in a bracket member. Thehinge is located within the rim of the cover member and is concealedfrom view when the cover rests on the bracket. The hinge preferably isformed from a resiliently yieldable wire bent to define the variousportions which wire will yield to prolonged or excessively forcefulattempts to disengage the cover from the bracket so as not to preventdamage to therein.

While the present invention can be used advantageously in cigar andcigarette ash receptacles of the foregoing type found in publicbuildings and is described in conjunction therewith, it should beunderstood that this is merely illustrative of the many otherapplications in which the hinge assembly of this invention can beemployed.

These and other advantages and characterizing features of the presentinvention will be more clearly apparent when considered in conjunctionwith the following detailed description and drawings.

I BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of awall-mounted ash receptacle provided with an illustrative hinge assemblyof this invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the hinge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. d is a plan view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 1 with a fragment ofthe cover member shown;

FIG. 5 is a vertical section taken about on line 5-5 in FIG. 4 andshowing only the mounting member and bracket;

FIG. 6 is a vertical section taken about on line 66 in FIG. 4 andshowing only the cover member;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken about on line 7-7 in FIG.6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken about online 5-8 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of an alternative embodiment of thehinge assembly of this invention; and

FIG. 10 is an elevational view taken about on line 10-10 in FIG. 9showing the hinge body portion.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows one type of ashreceptacle l0 commonly found in public areas of buildings and the likeand provided with one embodiment of a hinge assembly 11 contemplated bythis invention. The ash receptacle comprises a horizontally disposedmounting bracket 12 having a top surface 13 and a circular opening 14therethrough. The bracket is provided with an upwardly extending flange15 at one end thereof which is mounted by suitable fastening screws,such as screws 16 to a wall 15. The other end of the bracket is formedin a substantially semicircular portion 19 to enhance the appearance ofthe receptacle.

An ash-storing shell member 20 is supported by bracket 12 in a suitableknown manner so as to depend therefrom and communicate with the opening14. The receptacle finally comprises a top ring or cover member 21 whichis pivotally connected to the bracket 12 by a hinge assembly 11 of thisinvention. The cover member is circular and includes a skirtlike rimportion 22 which terminates in an annular bead or channel 25. Covermember 21 also is provided with blades 24, 25 which are movable inresponse to depression of a finger-activated button (not shown), in amanner understood in the art.

The ash receptacle It) thus described, with the exception of the hingeassembly 11, is widely used and well known in the art. When thereceptacle is in use cover member 21 rests on mounting bracket 12 so asto cover the opening 14 therein. The edge of rim 22 rests on the topsurface 13 of the bracket, and cover member 21 is held againsthorizontal movement by a plurality of lugs 26 provided on bracket 12which contact the inner surface of rim 22.

ln ash receptacles of this type heretofore available, cover member 21was in no way connected to the bracket 12, intentionally so as to permiteasy removal thereof and facilitate emptying of the contents of theshell 20. This, however, makes the cover member readily susceptible topilferage and the loss resulting therefrom is aggravated by the factthat the cover members, often of stainless steel and designed to enhancethe overall appearance of the receptacle 10, are themselves ratherexpensive.

As previously noted, in ash receptacles of a different type,specifically those wherein the cover member 21 is spaced farther fromthe wall, a hinge has been externally provided on the bracket and covermember whereby the cover member is opened toward the wall, i.e. thecenter of the circular cover member would travel through a planeperpendicular to the plane of the wall. This arrangement, in addition tobeing undesirable from an appearance standpoint because of the externalhinge, is impossible of application to a receptacle of the typedescribed wherein a very short space exists between the rim of the covermember and the upstanding bracket mounting flange 15. Moreover, suchhinges heretofore proposed are themselves quite rugged in construction,whereby prolonged or forceful attempts to purloin the cover member candamage the cover member or bracket, requiring replacement of the latteras well as the former.

The hinge assembly provided by this invention does not impair theoverall appearance of the receptacle in which it is employed, because itis located within the rim of the cover member and hence is concealedfrom view when the cover is closed. The assembly is designed todiscourage pilferage of the cover member but will itself yield toprolonged or forceful attempts so as not to damage the receptacle. Asshown in the particular example of FIG. 1, the hinge assembly is locatedso as to allow pivotal movement of the cover member sidewise relative tothe wall, i.e. the center of the cover member travels in a planesubstantially parallel to that of the wall. It should be noted, however,that the hinge assembly 11 can be located elsewhere around thecircumference of the opening 14 in bracket 12 without departing from thespirit and scope of this invention.

Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3 there is shown one form of a hinge 30constructed in accordance with this invention. It comprises aresiliently yieldable metal wire formed by conventional wire bendingtechniques and apparatus to define a body portion 31 which in thisparticular embodiment is substantially rectangular in shape. The ends ofthe wire extend out from one of the longer sides of the body portion inthe form of first and second anns 32 and 33, respectively, which aresubstantially parallel and spaced-apart a distance smaller than one ofthe dimensions of the body portion 31 for a purpose to be described.Arms 32 and 33 extend at substantially a right angle from the plane ofbody portion 31 and define an intermediate hinge portion. Arms 32 and 33are bent further at the ends thereof to provide first and second hookmembers 34 and 35, respectively, each extending at an angle from acorresponding one of arms 32 and 33, respectively. Hook members 34, 35define a hinge end portion and in this particular embodiment extendinwardly from arms 32, 33 at a right angle and have terminal endportions extending downwardly at approximately 45 therefrom. As seen inFIG. 3, hook members 34 and 35 overlap, and define adjacent, parallelplanes extending at substantially a right angle to the plane of bodyportion 31 and intersecting and inclined relative to the plane definedby arms 32 and 33.

The hinge assembly finally includes first and second connecting meansfor connecting hinge 30 to cover member 21 and bracket 12 of ashreceptacle 10. Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, there is shown a bracket12 which is cast from a heavy durable metal such as zinc by well-knowntechniques. Bracket 12 is provided with hinge connecting means in thefonn of a member 40 on the surface defining circular opening 14. Member40, as shown more clearly in FIG. 5, extends slightly above the topsurface 13 of mounting bracket 12 and is provided with an opening 41therein. The location of member 40 and opening 41 is such that a slot 42is cooperatively defined by opening 41 and the top edge 43 of bracketopening 14. Slot 42 is horizontally disposed and of a length greaterthan the lateral dimension of the hinge intermediate portion 32, 33 butsmaller than the hinge body portion 31 for a purpose to be described. Ina preferred form member 40 is integrally cast with bracket 12 byconventional techniques, but it could be separately attached to thesurface of circular opening 14 without departing from the spirit andscope of this invention. Likewise, slot 42 is desirably cooperativelydefined by the edge of the circular opening 14 and the opening in member40, but this invention also contemplates slot 42 being entirely inmember 40.

The means for connecting hinge 30 to cover member 21 is illustrated inFIGS. 6-8. Cover member 21 is desirably formed from stainless steel byconventional techniques whereby rim portion 22 depending therefrom iscurled radially outwardly and upwardly to form a bead or annular channel23. Prior to this curling process, however, and in accordance with thisinvention, a plurality of slots or openings are stamped or punched fromrim 22 near the edge thereof. The slots are located so as to allowaccess to channel 23 from within the rim, and in this particularembodiment three slots are provided, as shown at 50, 51 and 52in FIGS.6-8.

The manner in which hinge assembly 11 connects bracket 12 and covermember 21 may be more clearly seen in FIGS. 4 and 8. Hinge 30 isarranged so that arms 32, 33 extend through slot 42, radially outwardlywith respect to circular opening 14, and body portion 31 abuts the innersurface of member 40. In this particular illustration hinge 30 isoriented so that body portion 31 extends downwardly from the region ofslot 42, but the hinge could be reversed in orientation so that bodyportion 42 extends upwardly. With the hinge intermediate portion 32, 33extending through slot 42 and hinge body portion 31 abutting the innersurface of the member 40, hinge 30 is fixed vertically relative tobracket 12 and is held against further radial outward movement relativethereto.

Hook portions 34 and 35 of hinge 30 enter channel 23 in cover member 21through the slot openings 50 and 52, respectively. The actual assemblingoperation can be done conveniently by using a pair of long orneedle-nosed pliers. It will be noted that hook members 34 and 35 are ofa length sufficient to extend along and within channel 23 and to eachproject outwardly through opening 51. This arrangement enhances thefirmness of the connection between cover member and bracket. Althoughthe hinge assembly is not designed to allow casual disconnection of thehinge 30, hook members 34, 35 can be removed from channel 23 by graspingarms 32, 33 separately with long-nosed pliers to pull the hook membersout of the channel.

Although the hinge assembly 11 has been shown in an ash receptacle ofthe wall-mounted type, it is equally adaptable for use with other typessuch as the floor-supported type. The

primary structural distinction of this type of receptacle is that abracket corresponding to bracket 12 is supported by a base member whichis positioned on the floor of a building rather than the bracket beingmounted to a wall. In some models, the intersection of the shell membersuch as member 20 with the circular opening of the bracket is quiteclose to the top surface of the bracket and thus requires that the hingebody portion extend upwardly instead of downwardly.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show an alternative embodiment of a hinge assembly 60constructed in accordance with this invention as it would appear in thewall-mounted type of ash receptacle. A hinge 61 is formed again from awire bent so as to define a body portion 62 which in the presentinstance is substantially triangular in shape. A pair of substantiallyparallel arms 63, 64 extend out from the base of the triangular bodyportion at substantially a right angle thereto so as to define a lateraldimension smaller than one dimension of the body portion. The arms 63,64 are bent outwardly at the ends thereof, in the present illustrationat substantially right angles thereto, to provide hook members 65, 66which define a hinge end portion. In this embodiment hook members 65, 66do not overlap but extend in opposite directions and do not haveinclined ends.

The connecting means for connecting the hinge to the bracket 12 issimilar to that of the other embodiments and includes a member 40"having an opening therein which cooperates with the edge 43" of thecircular opening 14" to define a slot 42" having a length greater thanthe hinge intermediate portion 63, 64 and less than the hinge bodyportion 62. Hinge 61 is positioned in slot 42" in a manner similar tothe positioning of the hinge 30, previously described.

The cover member 21" likewise is provided with a channel 23" which inthis embodiment is provided with two openings 67, 68 therein throughwhich book members 65 and 66, respectively, are received. I-look members65 and 66 are thus positioned within the channel 23" to provide apivotal connection between the cover member 2i" and hinge 61. Cover 21"can be removed by grasping portions 63 and 64 with pliers or the likeand moving them toward each other to extract hook members 65, 66 fromchannel 23.

It should be noted that the hinge embodiments herein described areformed from a spring wire to provide the advantages of low manufacturingcost and of yieldability under extreme force to avoid damage to thecover member and bracket. The hinge, however,'could alternatively beformed from a single piece of metal or similar material to define thebody, intermediate and end portions, with hook members, having therespective dimensions and orientations previously described withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of this invention.

It is apparent that the present invention accomplishes its intendedobjects. Casual theft is discouraged because the hinge assemblyeffectively precludes simple lifting of the cover. The hinge assemblyprovides a pivotal connection between the curved, depending portion of acover member and the curved surface of an opening in a stationary memberfor ease in cleaning the receptacle. The hinge assembly is concealedfrom view when the cover member is in position on the stationary member.The hinge, being formed preferably from wire will discourage theft ofthe cover member but will yield to prolonged attempts or excessive forceso as not to damage the other members. Authorized persons, properlyequipped, can readily disassemble and reassemble the hinge assembly.While certain embodiments of the invention have been described withspecificity, this is intended by way of illustration, not limitation.

We claim:

ll. In an ash receptacle including a horizontally disposed I bracketattached to a support, said bracket having an opening therethrough, anash storing shell member supported by and depending from said bracketand communicating with said opening, and a movable cover member having adepending portion, said cover member adapted to rest on said bracketwith the edge of said depending portion on the top surface of saidbracket, the improvement comprising:

a. a hinge for connecting said cover member to said bracket and locatedwithin said cover member depending portion whereby it is concealed fromview when said cover d. wherein said first and second hook members arepivotally connected in said first connecting means, said body portion isheld by said second connecting means against vertical and radial outwardmovement, and said hinge intermediate portion extends radially outwardlywith respect to said opening.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said bracket opening is curvedand wherein said cover member depending portion comprises a curved rim.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said hinge comprises a wireformed to define said body portion midway from the ends thereof, firstand second substantially parallel arms extending out from said bodyportion and spaced-apart a distance smaller than one of the dimensionsof said body portion to define said intermediate portion, and said firstand second hook members extending at an angle from said first and secondarms, respectively, to define said end portion.

4. Apparatus according to claim Z-Wherein said bracket is mounted at oneend thereof to a wall.

5. A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a cover member having adepending portion to a stationary member having an opening therein, saidassembly comprising:

a. a wire formed in a manner defining a partially closed body portionmidway from the ends thereof, first and second arms extending out fromsaid body portion and spaced-apart a distance smaller than one of thedimensions of said body portion, and first and second hook membersextending at an angle from said first and second arms, respectively;

. a member mounted on the surface of said opening and having a slottherein through which said arms extend but which prevents passagetherethrough of said body portion; and

c. means provided on said depending portion for defining openings intowhich said hook members extend.

6. In an ash receptacle including a horizontally disposed bracketattached to a support, said bracket having a curved openingtherethrough, an ash storing shell member supported by and dependingfrom said bracket and communicating with said opening, and a movablecover member having a depending portion comprising a curved rim, saidcover member adapted to rest on said bracket with the edge of saiddepending portion on the top surface of said bracket, the improvementcomprising:

a. a hinge for connecting said cover member to said bracket and locatedwithin said cover member depending portion whereby it is concealed fromview when said cover member rests on said bracket, said hinge comprisingan end portion having first and second hook members, an intermediateportion extending from said end portion, and an enlarged body portionextending from said intermediate portion and having one dimensiongreater than the largest lateral dimension of said intermediate portion;

b. first connecting means on said cover member depending portion forconnecting said depending portion to one portion of said hinge, saidfirst connecting means comprising a channel on the edge of said rimprovided with openings on the inner surface thereof, said hook membersextending through said openings and being positioned within saidchannel, whereby said first and second hook members are pivotallyconnected in said first connecting means; and

0. second connecting means on said bracket for connecting said bracketto another portion of said hinge, said hinge body portion being held bysaid second connecting means against vertical and radial outwardmovement.

7. In an ash receptacle including a horizontally disposed bracketattached to a support, said bracket having a curved openingtherethrough, an ash-storing shell member supported by and dependingfrom said bracket and communicating with said opening, and a movablecover member having a depending portion comprising a curved rim, saidcover portion of said hinge, said first and second hook members beingpivotally connected in said first connecting means;

member adapted to rest on bracket with the edge of said dependingportion on the top surface of said bracket, the

improvement comprising: and

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1. In an ash receptacle including a horizontally disposed bracketattached to a support, said bracket having an opening therethrough, anash storing shell member supported by and depending from said bracketand communicating with said opening, and a movable cover member having adepending portion, said cover member adapted to rest on said bracketwith the edge of said depending portion on the top surface of saidbracket, the improvement comprising: a. a hinge for connecting saidcover member to said bracket and located within said cover memberdepending portion whereby it is concealed from view when said covermember rests on said bracket, said hinge comprising an end portionhaving first and second hook members, an intermediate portion extendingfrom said end portion, and an enlarged body portion extending from saidintermediate portion and having one dimension greater than the largestlateral dimension of said intermediate portion; b. first connectingmeans on said cover member depending portion for connecting saiddepending portion to one portion of said hinge; c. second connectingmeans on said bracket for connecting said bracket to another portion ofsaid hinge; and d. wherein said first and second hook members arepivotally connected in said first connecting means, said body portion isheld by said second connecting means against vertical and radial outwardmovement, and said hinge intermediate portion extends radially outwardlywith respect to said opening.
 2. Apparatus according to claim 1 whereinsaid bracket opening is curved and wherein said cover member dependingportion comprises a curved rim.
 3. Apparatus according to claim 1wherein said hinge comprises a wire formed to define said body portionmidway from the ends thereof, first and second substantially parallelarms extending out from said body portion and spaced-apart a distancesmaller than one of the dimensions of said body portion to define saidintermediate portion, and said first and second hook members extendingat an angle from said first and second arms, respectively, to definesaid end portion.
 4. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said bracketis mounted at one end thereof to a wall.
 5. A hinge assembly forpivotally connecting a cover member having a depending portion to astationary member having an opening therein, said assembly comprising:a. a wire formed in a manner defining a partially closed body portionmidway from the ends thereof, first and second arms extending out fromsaid body portion and spaced-apart a distance smaller than one of thedimensions of said body portion, and first and second hook membersextending at an angle from said first and second arms, respectively; b.a member mounted on the surface of said opening and having a slottherein through which said arms extend but which prevents passagetherethrough of said body portion; and c. means provided on saiddepending portion for defining openings into which said hook membersextend.
 6. In an ash receptacle including a horizontally disposedbracket attached to a support, said bracket having a curved openingtherethrough, an ash storing shell member supported by and dependingfrom said bracket and communicating with said opening, and a movablecover member having a depending portion comprising a curved rim, saidcover member adapted to rest on said bracket with the edge of saiddepending portion on the top surface of said bracket, the improvementcomprising: a. a hinge for connecting said cover member to said bracketand located within said cover member depending portion whereby it isconcealed from view when said cover member rests on said bracket, saidhinge comprising an end Portion having first and second hook members, anintermediate portion extending from said end portion, and an enlargedbody portion extending from said intermediate portion and having onedimension greater than the largest lateral dimension of saidintermediate portion; b. first connecting means on said cover memberdepending portion for connecting said depending portion to one portionof said hinge, said first connecting means comprising a channel on theedge of said rim provided with openings on the inner surface thereof,said hook members extending through said openings and being positionedwithin said channel, whereby said first and second hook members arepivotally connected in said first connecting means; and c. secondconnecting means on said bracket for connecting said bracket to anotherportion of said hinge, said hinge body portion being held by said secondconnecting means against vertical and radial outward movement.
 7. In anash receptacle including a horizontally disposed bracket attached to asupport, said bracket having a curved opening therethrough, anash-storing shell member supported by and depending from said bracketand communicating with said opening, and a movable cover member having adepending portion comprising a curved rim, said cover member adapted torest on said bracket with the edge of said depending portion on the topsurface of said bracket, the improvement comprising: a. a hinge forconnecting said cover member to said bracket and located within saidcover member depending portion whereby it is concealed from view whensaid cover member rests on said bracket, said hinge comprising an endportion having first and second hook members, an intermediate portionextending from said end portion, and an enlarged body portion extendingfrom said intermediate portion and having one dimension greater than thelargest lateral dimension of said intermediate portion; b. firstconnecting means on said cover member depending portion for connectingsaid depending portion to one portion of said hinge, said first andsecond hook members being pivotally connected in said first connectingmeans; and c. second connecting means on said bracket for connectingsaid bracket to another portion of said hinge, said second connectingmeans comprising a member mounted on the surface of said bracket curvedopening, said member having an opening therein of a width larger thanthe largest lateral dimension of said hinge intermediate portion andsmaller than said hinge body portion whereby said hinge body portionabuts said member and said body portion is held by said secondconnecting means against vertical and radial outward movement.